Kevin Young scored another big recruiting win.
Four-star point guard prospect Elijah Crawford has committed to BYU basketball, the team announced Tuesday.
“We are excited to welcome Elijah and his family to BYU,” Young said in a statement. “He is an exceptional young man…as one of the best point guards in his class, his ball handling and playmaking ability are a perfect fit for our program. We look forward to helping him improve his game in Provo.”
Crawford previously signed with Stanford last November but was released from his National Letter of Intent on May 15.
Ranked as the No. 9 point guard nationally in the class of 2024, Crawford averaged 12.1 points and 5.3 assists this season for basketball powerhouse Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. He is viewed as a dynamic three-level scorer who can immediately compete for minutes as a key rotation piece in the backcourt.
Per Robby McCombs from Vanquish the Enemy, new Cougars assistant coach Brandon Dunson was the “main motivator” for bringing Crawford to Provo, as he had been his top recruiter at Stanford. McCombs also reported that Crawford turned down offers from Kansas, Florida and others in favor of BYU.
Crawford’s 0.9461 composite score on 247 Sports makes him the sixth-highest-rated recruit in BYU program history, with recent Cougars addition Brody Kozlowski sitting on the same list at fourth.
Young has made an immediate impact with the Cougars by signing Crawford, Kozlowski and transfer Keba Keita to Utah since taking over the program. BYU now has four open scholarships to work with as Young and his staff continue to fill out the roster.
